It was a very confusing Night 14 of World Tag League with the announcement that due to Henare’s knee injury at World Tag League that he and The Great-O-Khan have had to surrender the IWGP Tag Team Championship. That meant that B Block was wide open with numerous possibilities and outcomes on Night 14.
Toru Yano and Boltin Oleg defeated TMDK (Shane Haste and Mikey Nicholls) to set things in motion. Yano pulled Nicholls out of the ring slamming him into a ringside barricade. Oleg dropped Haste to the cavass with a Kamikazi. With that win, they are at the top of B Block for the moment.
The House of Torture (Evil and Ren Narita) then beat Hiroshi Tanahashi and Jado. The Ace missed the High Fly Flow. While the official is distracted with Narita on the floor Dick Togo hits The Ace across the back with a steel chair. Evil clotheslines The Ace for a two count. Evil distracts the official so that Narita can smash The Ace with a steel chair once again and then a shot to Jado to knock him off the apron to the floor. Evil makes The Ace tap out to the Scorpion Death Lock.
These circumstances meant that Toru Yano and Boltin Oleg, Tetsuya Naito and Hiromu Takahashi, Tetsuya Naito and Hiromu Takahashi, would battle in a Texas Tornado match to determine the winner of B Block. This is the first time a winner of a block was determined in World Tag League history.
At the conclusion of the match Toru Yano and Boltin Oleg had control of the ring. Boltin double shoulder blocked both members of LIJ to the mat. Naito had to roll out of the ring. Hiromu was whipped back-first into a corner with an exposed steel turnbuckle. Yano then slingshot Hiromu into Boltin for a bear hug and then a belly to belly slam for two. Boltin deadlifted Hiromu off the mat. Hiromu escaped to drop kick Boltin in the knee. After numerous super kicks to the chops Boltin shrugged them off to Kamaikazi Hiromu. Naito made the save for LIJ.
Yano tried to steal the match with a roll-up on Naito. Naito kicked out. Yano gets whipped into the exposed buckle. Boltin charged into Naito who then flies into Yano. Yano is stunned. He rolls out of the ring. Boltin hit a Stinger Splash on Hiromu. Boltin slammed Hiromu to the mat. Naito interrupts another Kamikazi attempt. Naito grabs Boltin in a headlock, bounces off the ropes for a Tornado DDT but instead just rolls up Boltin for the victory.
The A Block winners Bullet Club War Dogs (Gabe Kidd and Sanada) came to the ring to confront LIJ.
Sanada and Gabe Kidd have something to say. Courtesy: NJPW.
“I don’t need a microphone. You knees are finished. I am going to f—–g kill you in Kumamoto,” Kidd said to Naito.
“Your little junior bitch, I am going to pack you like a joint. I am going to pack you both like a joint. You little bitches,” he continued.
Both teams will face-off on December 8th to determine the winners of World Tag League.
Updated Tournament Final Standings
Block A
Block B
World Tag League: Night 14 Results
Just Four Guys (Taichi and Taka Michinoku) versus The Natural Classics (Stevie Filip and Tome Filip) – B Block
The Classics put Taichi out with a flapjack, pump kick combination. Taka is pinned with the Mother of All Bombs.
Winners: The Natural Classics (Stevie Filip and Tome Filip)
Toru Yano and Boltin Oleg versus TMDK (Shane Haste and Mikey Nicholls) – B Block
Winners: Toru Yano and Boltin Oleg
The House of Torture (Evil and Ren Narita) vs Hiroshi Tanahashi and Jado – B Block
Winners: The House of Torture (Evil and Ren Narita)
Toru Yano and Boltin Oleg versus Tetsuya Naito and Hiromu Takahashi versus Tetsuya Naito and Hiromu Takahashi – B Block – Texas Tornado Match
Winners: Tetsuya Naito and Hiromu Takahashi
